Lagging for reels



A. B. BROWN LAGGING FIOR REELS Sept. 5, 1939.

- Filed June y12, 1937 Patented Sept. 5, 1939 ear-sar orifice LAGGING FOR REELSI Alfred B. Brown, Essex Fells, N. J., assignor to Western Electric Company, Incorporated, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application June 12, 1937, Serial No. 147,918

10 Claims. n (Cl. 20G-59) This invention relates to lagging for reels used for storing and transporting heavy material, such as lead covered cable, and more particularly to lagging provided with means for securing the same upon such reels.

Although not limited thereto, the present invention is particularly applicable to the securing of a series of sheet metal lags of substantially channel-like cross-section placed side by side across the outer peripheries or rims of metal reel heads to form a. complete enclosure for the cable storage space of the reel, and particularly to reels wherein the outer edges of the rims are appreciably inside the end faces of the remainu ing portion of the reel heads. The rim engaging end portions of the spaced arms of the channel lags are preferably narrowed cr reduced in depth by notching the bottom end corners of the arms whereby in addition to appreciably strengthening the lags against impact stresses longitudinal movement of the lags on the reel is effectively prevented. The rim engaging end portions of the lags are reinforced by inserting and welding within each end portion of the lag a filler or liner in the form of a short channel member provided with an outer end wall.

An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved simple reel lag securing means whereby lagging may be readily and effectively secured to reels and easily removed therefrom.

In accordance with the above object the invention contemplates in one embodiment thereof, as applied to reels and lagging of the above mentioned types, the provision of hook shaped members at opposite ends of the lag which eX- tend inwardly over the outer edge of the rim, the series of hooks at each end of the reel receiving and being encircled by a wire rope or band which is applied under tension and clamped, thus effectively securing the lags against the rims of the reel heads.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. l is a View in side elevation of a metal cable reel provided with the improved means embodying the invention for securing the lagging to the reel;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end view of the structure shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of an end portion of one of the lags equipped with the securing means, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective View similar to Fig. 4 showing an alternative embodiment of the invention wherein the lag is formed with an in- .5 tegral hook portion.

Referring now to the drawing, a preferred form of lagging embodying the invention is illus trated, for example, in conjunction with a cable reel comprising a pair of spaced heads Iii, interconnected by a drum II for holding a lead covered cable I2, or other heavy material that may be wound thereon. The cable reel itself may be of any suitab-le construction, although a welded all-metal construction is preferred. In the construction illustrated, the heads each comprise an inner annular channel member I3, an outer annular rim I4 concentric therewith, channel spokes I5 extending between the inner annular member and the rim and welded thereto, and an annular metallic disc or head sheet I5 welded to the spokes on the side facing the drum.

The spokes are notched at theirv inner ends, as shown in Fig. 2, to receive the ends of the drum and outwardly turned inner flanges Il of the head sheets, which, together with the drum, may be welded to the annular channel I3. In the construction illustrated, the spokes I5 are also notched at their outer ends to receive outwardly turned outer flanges 2| of the head sheets, which may be Welded to the under side of the rims I. The outer ends of the channel spokes I5, it will be noted, are narrower than the inner ends thereof and thus the si-de flanges are inclined inwardly from the annular channel member I3 to the rim I4. This arrangement, wherein the outer edges of the rims are appreciably inside the end faces of the remaining portion of the reel heads, permits the reel to be laid on its end face with the rim and the greater portion of the spokes and the lags, to be presently described, spaced from the ground or other support for the reel.

The preferred form of lagging embodying the invention comprises a plurality of lags 25 of 45 uniform size and construction and sufficient in number so that when placed side by side on the rims I4 and lengthwise across the width of the reel, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 a complete covering or enclosure is provided for the cable storage space of the reel. The lags are preferably of channel-like cross-section and formed from sheet metal. Each lag comprises a substantially flat web portion 26 and integral depending side arms or flanges 2l, 2l on apposite sides thereof. 55

As best shown in Fig. 3, the iianges 2l are are slightly flared outwardly and at their bottom edges they are formed with outwardly extending open beads to provide rigidity and are slightly resilient to transverse pressure, so that when a series of the lags are laid in place side by side on the rims of a reel and pressed together, the abutted head portions form a tight seal between the lags.

The lags 25 are placed on the reel so that the bottom edges of the flanges 27 thereof contact the rims i4, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The rim engaging end portions of the lag lianges 2 are preferably narrowed or reduced in depth by notching the bottom end corners of the flanges, as indicated at 29 (Figs. 2 and 4). The resistance of the lags to impact stresses is thereby increased. Also, the notched corners permit the remaining unnotched portions of the lag flanges to project inwardly between the reel heads and thereby serve as braces therebetween as Well as effectively preventing substantial longitudinal movement of the lags on the reel. To further increase the strength of the lags 25 and their resistance to impact stresses the rim engaging end portions of the lags are reinforced by increasing the wall thickness thereof by inserting and welding within the end portions a lter 30 in the form of a short metallic channel member of a cross-section substantially conforming to the cross-section of the notched en-d portions of the lags. Each reinforcing channel member 30 comprises a web portion 3l and a pair of depending side arms or flanges 32, 32, which at their bottom edges are flush with the bottom edges of the notched end portion of the lag flanges which contact the rims ifi. The dimensions are such that the reinforcing channel lits snugly within the notched end portions of the lags, where they may be secured, for example, by spot welding, as indicated at 33 (Fig. 4)

Each of the reinforcing channels 35 is formed with a vertical outer end wall portion 363, preferably formed integral with the web portion 3l and depending therefrom (Fig. 4). The vertical wall 34 serves as a closure for preventing cinders, stones, etc., from entering the cable storage space of the reel through the otherwise open ends of the lags. In order that the lag flanges may not be restrained from spreading slightly when under pressure so as to distribute the load over a plurality of lags, the vertical wall portion Sii of the reinforcing channel 3U is preferably not secured to the lag anges 2T along their adjoining edges. Also as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the height of the end wall S4 is slightly less than the flanges 32 of the channel so that suicient clearance is provided between the rims il! of the reel heads and the bottom edge ofthe end wall to permit a free spreading movement of the lag flanges 2l'.

The improved means for securing the lagging of the above described type to the reel head rims I4 comprises the following. In the embodiment of the lag securing means shown particularly in Figs. 2. 3 and 4 the end wall 34 of each of the fillers 3S fixed in the ends of the lags 25 has secured to its outer surface, preferably by spot welding, as indicated at 36, a depending metal member 31 which extends inwardly over the outer edge of the associated rim lll and is provided at its inner end with an outwardly extending hook portion 38 which is freely spaced from the inclined side anges of the spokes I5. Each of the hook members 31 is formed with an aperture 39 (Fig. 4) for the reception of abolt 42 (Figs. 2 and 3). A pair of alined spokes l5, one upon each of the heads, has welded thereto a plate i3 which spans the side flanges of the spoke at their outer edges immediately below the rim i4 (Figs. 2 and 3), the plates being provided with apertures for receiving the bolts 4l).

To secure the lags 25 to the head rims Hl the reel is preferably mounted on a suitable device whereby it may be freely rotated during the securing of the lags. The rst lag 25 is fixed to the pair of rims Ui by aligning the apertures 39 of the hook members 3l with the apertures of the plates 53, which are fixed to opposite alined spokes l5 of the heads IG, and then inserting the bolts i0 through the apertures and thereafter threading nuts onto the inner ends of the bolts.

A temporary tie member or band may then be suitably tied to or hooked over the edge of the ilrst secured lag intermediate the rims I4, drawn over the top thereof, and suflicient tension maintained in the band to hold the following lags as they are mounted side by side around the peripheries of the head rims l@ as the reel is rotated. When a requisite member of lags 25 has been mounted in position to completely enclose the cable storage space of the reel the temporary band is drawn up tightly and suitably retained. A permanent tie member in the form of a flexible band or wire rope l5 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) is then entered in the series of hook portions 38 of the members 3l at each end of the lags 25 and when the ropes have completely encircled the two series of hooks they are drawn up tightly under a desired tension and a clamp i6 (Figs. l and 3) is attached to the ends of each of the ropes to maintain the applied tension, thus effectively securing the lags to the reel. Thereafter the temporary tie member is released and removed from the reel. It will be noted referring particularly to Fig. 2 that the lag securing ropes d5 encircle the hook members 3l without engaging any portion of the reel proper and also due to the outer edges of the head rims lli being inside the outer end faces of the remaining portion of the heads the hook members and the securing ropes will not be subjected to deleterious stresses when the reel is laid on either of its end faces. Furthermore, due to the hook members and the securing ropes being disposed inside the outer end faces of the heads, reels may be rolled upon their enclosing lagging into position adjacent other reels during handling or storage without the hook members or ropes on one reel coming into engagement with those on an adjacent reel. The removal of the lags from the reel, it will be obvious, may be easily eected.

In the alternative embodiment of lag and securing hook shown in Fig. 5 a hook is formed integral with the web portion 25 of the lag 25. The reinforcing channel 30 illustrated in Fig. 4 has been omitted from Fig. 5 to simplify the disclosure.

The above described types of lagging and means for securing the lagging upon reel heads permits the lags to be readily and effectively secured to the reel and easily removed therefrom. Furthermore, due to the particular arrangement of the lagging and securing means upon the reel, the reel after being lagged may be laid on either of its end faces or rolled during handling with other reels without damage to the securing means.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments thereof herein illustrated and described except insofar as is dened by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheral rim, comprising a series of lags for encircling and spanning the rims of the reel, an element carried by each end of each lag extending over the outer edge of the rim and adapted at its end to receive a tie member, and continuous unitary tie members entered in, bearing solely upon and encircling the series of ends of said elements at each reel head and applied under tension to secure the lagging upon the reel.

2. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheral rim, comprising a series of lags for encircling and spanning the rims of the reel, an element ixed to each end of each lag extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and provided with a hook portion to receive a tie member, and tie members entered in and encircling the series of hook portions of said elements at each reel head and applied under tension to secure the lagging upon the reel.

3. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheral rim, comprising a series of lags for encircling and spanning the rims of the reel, each lag having an integral portion at each end extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and adapted to receive a tie member, and tie members entered in and encircling the series of inner ends of the lag portions at each reel head and applied under tension to secure the lagging upon the reel.

4. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheralrim,comprising a series of channel shaped lags having their rim engaging end portions of its side flanges notched for increasing their lateral strength thereat, the lags encircling and spanning the rims, an element fixed to each end of each lag extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and adapted to receive a tie member, and a tie member entered in and encircling the series of inner ends of the elements and applied under tension at each reel head to secure the lagging upon the reel.

5. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheralrim,comprising a series of channel shaped lags having end portions for engaging the peripheries of the rims, the lags encircling and spanning the rims, reinforcing means provided with an outer end wall secured within said end portions, an element carried by each of the outer end walls of said reinforcing means eX- tending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and provided with a hook portion to receive a tie member, and tie members entered in and encircling the series of hook portions of said elements and applied under tension at each reel head t secure the lagging upon the reel.

6. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheral rim, having its outer edge arranged inside the end face of the head, the said lagging comprising a series of lags for encircling and spanning the rims of the reel, an element carried by each of each lag extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and provided with a hook portion disposed inside said end face of the head to receive a tie member, and tie members entered in and encircling the series of hook portions of said elements at each reel head and applied under tension to secure the lagging upon the reel.

7. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each With a peripheral rim, having its outer edge arranged inside the end face of the head, the said lagging comprising a series of channel shaped lags having their rim engaging end portions of its side flanges notched for increasing their lateral strength thereat, the lags encircling and spanning the rims, an element carried by each end of each lag extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and provided with a hook portion to receive a exible tie member, and flexible tie members entered in and encircling the series of hook portions of said elements and applied under tension at each reel head to secure the lagging upon the reel.

8. Lagging for a reel having spaced heads each with a peripheral rim, comprising a series of lags for encircling and spanning the rims of the reel, an element carried by each end of each lag extending inwardly over the outer edge of the rim and adapted to receive a tie member, each of theelements of each lag having an aperture which is alignable with a pair of apertures formed one in each of the spaced heads, means insertable in the aligned apertures for securing one of the lags upon the reel, and tie members entered in and encircling the series of inner ends of said elements at each reel head and applied under tension to secure the lagging upon the reel.

9. A reel comprising a drum and spaced heads, lags for enclosing the reel, securing extensions on each lag end, and integral continuous means bearing solely upon and encircling said extensions at each lag end for securing said lags in assembled relation upon the reel heads.

'10. A reel comprising a drum and spaced heads, a series of lags for enclosing the reel, hooked extensions on each lag extending over the outer edges of the reel heads, and a flexible securing means encircling each extension to secure the lags to the reelheads.

ALFRED B.. BROWN. 

